PMID: 22584188May 16, 2012Paper

Skin tears: achieving positive clinical and financial outcomes

British Journal of Community Nursing
Jackie Stephen-Haynes

Abstract

Skin tears are one of the most common wounds found among frail, older individuals, and are considered to be largely preventable. Skin tears occur frequently in those with fragile skin, in neonates and the elderly; particularly those with comorbidities affecting their balance, e.g. postural hypotension, motor neurone disease, diabetes and cerebral vascular accident (CVA). Those taking oral medications including steroids and anticoagulants are also at risk of developing skin tears. The increase in the population of older people is likely to produce a concurrent rise in the number of skin tears. Health professionals and health care assistants have a significant role to play in skin tear prevention, assessment and management.

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Mar 24, 2018·Nursing Older People·Valentina Vanzi, Elena Toma
Sep 2, 2017·British Journal of Community Nursing·Valentina Vanzi, Elena Toma
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